i thought john mccain and ted cruz -- i thought they believe the man. these are people i used to respect. i think chuck hagel held up well today. it was a grueling session. i do not think there has ever been eight session this long. the man, he is a moderate. he thinks correctly. yes, he should be able to change his mind, because of what ever situation is in front of him, he is going to vote the way he thinks is the right way. host: final thought? caller: we should nominate this guy, he is the man. host: the entire day was 8 1/2 hours. the hearing will be airing tonight on c-span television getting underway at 8:00. next call is phillip from orlando, florida. caller: hello. i am happy you took my call. it is a great shame to see chuck hagel attacked by fellow republicans. i am ashamed of that. i am so ashamed to see him being beat down by his own republican party. it is a great disgrace. the only thing he did wrong was being nominated by a democratic president. if he were nominated by a republican president, he would not be treated this way. if they can